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Turtle-ly chuffed about our latest customer – Turtle Beach makes a £10million investment at Lingfield Point »

As a great base for start-up businesses and global  giants alike, we’re delighted to see one of our longest and most loyal customers invest over £10million in their business at Lingfield Point.

Lygo International is making a £10million expansion after being bought by American giant Turtle Beach and will change its name to become part of the Turtle Beach family moving to a 120,000 sqft warehouse within Lingfield Point.

The expansion came about after the Chief Executive of Turtle Beach – the world number one in gaming audio – visited the UK from the firm’s HQ in New York and loved our life at lingfield.

Turtle Beach toured the North East looking for the best site for the company – and came back to the firm’s original base at Lingfield Point where they had been customers for over 10 years.

Eddie Humphries, left and Paul Crooks of Turtle Beach discuss the £10milliom investment at Lingfield Point

Eddie Humphries, left and Paul Crooks, Turtle Beach discuss the £10milliom investment at Lingfield Point

Paul Crooks, Senior Director of Finance and Operations, Turtle Beach Europe Ltd, said: “The expansion will create up to 50 jobs and the potential for many more.  The move represents an investment of £10million in the future of the company over the next few years – and we are delighted to be staying at Lingfield Point.

“The facilities at Lingfield Point are second to none and the fact that Turtle Beach looked around the North East and couldn’t find anything to rival their them proves the point”

As well as the quality of the space and the excellent facilities on site another draw was the availability of 10mg broadband – which offers the online firm great connectivity.

Eddie Humphries, Estate Manager, said: “The company has been a long-term customer here at Lingfield Point and its fantastic to see the ambitious firm doing so well.  We take great pride in knowing that our customers enjoy our environment and continue to grow – it’s a massive vote of confidence and a thumbs up for our service standard, Lingfield Point and of course Darlington as a great destination for business”

We’re delighted to welcome Turtle Beach to our neighbourhood – adding to the ever-increasing list of businesses based at Lingfield Point

and with office space available from 250sqft on a monthly basis, pick up the phone and find out why we really are the best postcode in town.

 

 

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How much colour has your world got? We love adding colour to ours! »

We often talk about life at lingfield, our creative and unique office space and the atmosphere around of neighhbourhood.

But how do we achieve this? Colour plays an important part in achieving a sense of community – just look at the success of Dulux’s global community intitiative – Let’s Colour.  We love the kaliedoscope of colour – you’ll see it around every corner here at Lingfield Point – its a fundemental part of our art strategy but also in the way we design our offices.  Colour provides a subtle statement and the beauty of colour means you can choose the statement you want to make.

The colours used around our creative office space across the 107 acre business park make bold statements – we’re creative; we’re productive & most importantly we’re a community!

Fun with colour and inspirational statements add life to lingfield

 

YARN – our latest office space based in Lingfield House – uses the colour red to the maximum – and is one of the busiest and creative locations in our neighbourhood. Even our corridors around our buildings don’t escape treatment – again YARN painted in a dark grey now feels shorter – a great trick – and with the beautiful white yarn now installed makes a great statement that also pays homage to our historic links with Patons and Baldwins.

Bold colours work well with contrast – YARN at Lingfield Point

Take stroll across to the national award-winning Student Loans  Company where you’ll find great use of the colour green – in every variation- all helping to made this hard-working, pressurised environment feel calm, easy and stable.

Green is an important colour at the award-winning Student Loans Company

Our external areas don’t escape a touch of colour either – take tickle me – a great piece of artwork full of colour but also our most recent poster campaign – bright statements backed up with colour encouraging people to feel proud of the work they do and the environment they work in – all wrapped up in a cheeky statement or two.

Tickle me!

 

They’ve made such a difference to our neighbourhood – watch this space where even more will appear soon.

 

We love colour – it lights up our life here at Lingfield!

If you’re a business wanting more colour in your world – give us a call on 01325 486486 – we can certainly provide a colourful backdrop for your business -  in the shape and size you need from 250sqft.

 

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Bringing life alive at Lingfield – our new social calendar is out now »

Spring has finally arrived – and just in time too as we launch our new events calendar.

Packed with events, promotions and social shindigs – it’s a great way of getting know your colleagues, learning new skills or getting to know our neighbourhood a wee bit better.

We’re proud to be welcome Teesside University as our higher education partner who have programmed a whole range of events helping you to expand your horizons – adding to existing skills or even tasting something new and more creative.  Look out for the digital photography class or the creative writing class to get inspired this Spring.

We’re also welcoming back our happy fit camps – getting fit with a giggle has never been funnier and our new Stash Busting Surgeries from our artist in residence – Becky Sunter from Tabby Textiles – is bound to be a sure-fire hit.  She’ll be showing us how to make your clutter into classic gifts with a bit of inspiration.  So get spring cleaning – clear out your craft clutter – and let’s get out there and have some fun!

For more information on these events, feel free to log onto the events section of www.lingfieldlife.co.uk or

follow us on facebook at lingfieldpoint – a great way of keeping in touch and getting involved.

 

 

 

 

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Welcoming Millfields – an exciting new chapter with Taylor Wimpey »

An exciting new chapter of Lingfield Point is taking shape – a range of new homes will start appearing over the next few months thanks to our relationship with Taylor Wimpey.

‘Millfields’ – named to celebrate our historic links to Paton & Baldwins – is our next exciting step towards realising our £100million masterplan for Darlington.

Over the next 10 years, we’ll be creating homes, parkland, sports facilities as well as health facilities, shops and restaurants – a new neighbourhood with sustainability and care at its heart – not forgetting the continued development of high spec, creative business space.

In the link below, John Orchard, director of Marchday – which owns Lingfield Point-  is joined by Mark Leigh, Managing Director of Taylor Wimpey (North Yorkshire) who explains this exciting collaboration and our latest addition to our sustainable neighbourhood.

The Millfields development will include two, three and four bedroom houses in seven different styles and a range of special terms are on offer to help buyers move.

To register and find out more…. go to:

www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/newhomes/north+yorkshire/millfieldsatlingfieldpoint

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Work starts on our new homes – a new chapter of Life at Lingfield begins! »

We’ve got a spring in our step now that work has started on homes that will help take forward one of Europe’s most ambitious masterplans for a sustainable mixed-use community.

We’ve just welcomed diggers to create an access road for the new Taylor Wimpey ‘Millfields’ site at the McMullen Road entrance to Lingfield Point where a range of contemporary homes will start to appear over the next few months.

 

John, left, & Mark Leigh of  Taylor Wimpey look at the exciting vision for Millfields

Our next chapter of Life at Lingfield harks back to the site’s halcyon days as Paton & Baldwin’s wool factory where people lived their lives around this 107-acre hub of activity.

We already boast one of the North’s most successful business parks where around 2,500 people work each day – now we’ll be able to add a true live/work low carbon community – great news for Darlington.  

Over the next 10 years, we’ll be creating homes, parkland, sports facilities as well as health facilities, shops and restaurants – a new neighbourhood with sustainability and care at its heart – not forgetting the continued development of high spec, creative business space.

John Orchard, director of Marchday which owns Lingfield Point, said: “When we began developing Lingfield Point we had an ambitious vision of turning the site into one of the most sustainable mixed use communities in Europe – where people could live and work with great facilities in great surroundings.

“Today we’re happy and proud to say that our vision is rapidly becoming a reality, and that reality is that we offer more – Lingfield Point is more than just a workplace or a place to live, it is a way of life.

“Our businesses have access to everything from ‘grow your own’ allotments, honey beehives, a ‘Happy Fit Camp,’ health and lifestyle advice, art around every corner, craft courses, gardening courses and bike hire and 3 direct bus services into Darlington.

“We aim to reflect that in the on-site facilities that will be available for homeowners – creating a true Lingfield community”.

The Millfields development will include two, three and four bedroom houses in seven different styles and a range of special terms are on offer to help buyers move.

To register and find out more…. go to:

www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/newhomes/north+yorkshire/millfieldsatlingfieldpoint

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Are you al-desco or al-fresco on a Friday? »

With so many of us pinned to the desk during the working week, how many of us dine al-desco or make the effort to dine al-fresco?

Lingfield Point is home to a significant public sector cluster of companies and some of the largest businesses in the North East – all of which enjoy creative and productive workspace.  But did you know that they also enjoy great break space to dine alfresco too? 

We actively encourage dining away from the desk – staff return fresh, invigorated and clear-headed – with a massive impact on both individual and company productivity.

Life at Lingfield – a healthy balance between work & play

Our 2,500+ customers enjoy the use of 3 café spaces, break out space, and even a vintage snug – breathing life and calm into hard-working souls.  We’ve a busy calendar of taster events and promotions – all helping to stimulate and motivate.  Not forgetting our weekly knitting circle, a cycling group with loan bikes and a fitness trim trail.

Join our artist in residence at her weekly knitting circle

 

Our customers believe that a happy workforce is a productive one and we help them achieve that goal.

We were saddened to learn that in a poll for BBC Breakfast, 54% of those surveyed said that they regularly work through their lunch break, with men saying they are more likely to do so than women. The majority (78%) say that they do not feel under direct pressure to work through their break but that it is a cultural issue for most workplaces.

These people have obviously not experienced Life at Lingfield.

We think its important to strike a balance between a healthy work ethic and a healthy lifestyle when at work. 

So next time you’re thinking what to do for lunch …think about what your lunch can do for you!

 

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Love is in the air at Lingfield Point »

With over 50 businesses and 2,500 lovely people now based in and around our neighbourhood – we love the month of February enabling us to show the world how much we care.  

From creating unique office space for your business, to entertaining and enlightening your staff with a nod to increasing productivity, or joining in with the Darlington Cares initiative we love our life at lingfield.

 

Loving life at Lingfield

Our monthly programme of events and promotions focus on the feel-good factor, helping us to love our mind, body and soul.

 

Look out for our special taster sessions with soothing and soulful therapies on the menu – tempting you to learn new skills with Teesside University or love the way you travel with Localmotion.

You can even hand in your old bike – and we can love it better with Bike Stop and our ever-popular bike amnesty or pamper yourself with a treat from My Little Beauty – our exclusive mobile beauty salon.

 

Don’t forget our regular knitting café now back every Wednesday with our artist in residence, Tabby Textiles at canteen.  There’s also our regular express weightwatchers meeting every Thursday in YARN – helping you love how you feel about your body.

 

Loving your life – mind, body and soul – at Lingfield

For more information on what’s going on at Lingfield point, check our online events calendar

don’t forget to follow us on twitter @lingfieldpoint or find us on facebook at lingfieldlife.

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Lingfield Point launches ‘Rocket’ that could save vital DFE jobs for Darlington »

Never one to rest on laurels after the arrival of AMEC – we’re excited about our latest office offer ‘Rocket’ – knowing that this exciting new space could be perfect for Department for Education – saving 100s of local jobs.

Lingfield Point welcomed AMEC and its 500 staff to Meadow recently and join Student Loans Company, NAAFI and Darlington Borough Council as major customers now based at Lingfield Point and with Rocket ready for blast off – we know we’ve got space to welcome further large scale public or private sector businesses here.

Rocket – our latest office space at Lingfield Point

John Orchard, director of Marchday, which owns Lingfield Point, says Rocket and a further development, Wool Lofts, are exciting news.

 “These are both remarkable buildings – each is a landmark in its own way – and will fit in with our ethos of designing and creating ‘offices with soul,” he said.

“We’ve been working with internationally renowned architects FAT to create stunning designs that will take full advantage of their original features and ‘upcycle’ them into office spaces.”

Rocket is a 100,000 sq ft single floor plate building hewn out of the original wool factory building with capacity for over 1,000 people but can be split simply to fit any need. A dedicated entrance and piazza gives way to a high specification, open-plan office with raised floors and flexible workspace.

John said: “Rocket is ideal for headquarters, call centres and back office support centres and will offer a cracking combination of high specification office space and a delightful landscaped environment joining a community full of character and plenty of engaging facilities.”

We’re proud to learn that we’re widely acknowledged as a great location for both public and private sector thanks to the range of services and facilities now available.

Wool Lofts is another hard-to-miss building, the tallest on the 107-acre site.

 John said: “More than 16,000 sq ft is available over four floors at Wool Lofts – totally self-contained – with a dedicated feature entrance and plaza and plenty of natural light. It’s a lofty and relaxed working space that can easily be sub-divided for efficiency, creating floor areas ranging from 4,300 to over 16,000 sq ft.”

The development of Rocket and Wool Lofts will be the latest in the transformation of Lingfield Point from the original Patons and Baldwins wool factory, into what will become a sustainable mixed-use regeneration scheme where people will be able to live, work and play.

John Orchard said: “Our success and the fact we are now able to move onto the next stage show that what we offer at Lingfield Point is exactly the kind of up-to-the-minute office spaces that thriving businesses are looking for.”

 

If you want to make your business feel loved at Lingfield, call us on 01325 486486

For more information or fancy following us and our latest activities, simply follow us on twitter @lingfieldpoint or find us on facebook @lingfieldlife.

 

 

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Why choose Darlington for your business base? »

Well, it’s a great place to live and work. It’s got a rich history, sits in beautiful landscape and links into a great transport network including good train, road and air connections. 

But its not just about quality of life, but also about the quality of the business environment.   Darlington enjoys a skilled – and educated – work force with a supportive business community.  There is a sense of sustainability and thoughtfulness with both localmotion – the town’s initiative to get Darlington moving -  and Darlington Cares – the business community’s conscience to help our wider community.

Why would you base your business anywhere else?

Darlington is a charming market town with high quality residential areas, excellent schools, an award-winning college and a new £13m Teesside University campus.  With a thriving town centre, bursting with major high street stores, small independent retailers and all the delis you could dream of… its a great home for your family as well as your business.

Lingfield Point – the best postcode in town

The town’s highly-educated workforce has helped draw major companies including Capita, AMEC, Student Loans Company, Lygo – part of the global brand Turtle Beach – and Four Seasons Health Care – all based at Lingfield Point. 

We’re proud to learn that we’re widely acknowledged as a great location for both public and private sector thanks to the range of services and facilities now available.

Lingfield Point, sitting on the outskirts of Darlington, enjoys a great position in the North East.  With great transport links including direct access to the A66 east/west and A1 – North/South and London bound trains every 1/2 hour – travelling is a treat not a chore.

Lingfield Point – convenient & car friendly
with an on-site bus service

Services including a a concierge service, on site cafe – canteen by Alexander MacMurray – and nursery – Little Lingfields. Not forgetting the wide range of events, promotions and seminars from Teesside University – everything to enliven the mind, body and soul.

Add to the mix house prices below the national average, and Darlington has to be one of the most desirable places to live and work in the UK.

So what are you waiting for – come and say hello and feel the difference in Darlington

If you want to make your business feel loved at Lingfield, call us on 01325 486486

 

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Whistle while you work – Studios office space now available »

Give a little whistle to Studios  – not just for its stunning good looks and state of the art office space – but to remember its musical heritage and links to a previous life as a recording studio. 

Your whistling will be music to the ears of those looking for offices with the X Factor.

 Landmark building – The Studios – now available

 

Situated in a prime position at Lingfield Point, our 107 acre business park in Darlington, your immediate neighbours will put a spring in your step thanks to the delicious cafe, canteen by Alexandar MacMurray with its own vintage snug.  Little Lingfields Nursery snuggles up happily too providing sought-after childcare, and if you fancy getting crafty, you could also enjoy the wonderful talents of our artist in residence, often found near your offices.

The Studios reception – with a nod to its musical heritage

This unique environment provides a perfect balance between quality of life and productivity for your business. We’ve provided you with:

  • space to support your business thanks to great connectivity, great location and great services
  • space to support your staff’s motivation and development through a great promotional programme
  • space to create a great impression for your customers

With office space available up to 12,150sqft, it has its own dedicated entrance and reception with car parking available right outside the front door for your customers’ convenience.  The contemporary, open plan offices enjoy an exclusive meeting room, relaxing break out areas and a dedicated, central plaza – enabling you to enjoy a great little suntrap and bringing a wee bit of alfresco to life!

You’ll be joining a rich, and diverse neighbourhood with public sector clusters including Student Loans Company, NHS, Capita and Darlington Borough Council. We’ve also been proved popular with the private sector too.  Global business, AMEC -  the international engineering and project management company-  recently moved 500 staff to the impressive 50,000 sq ft ‘Meadow’ building.

The creative ethos that runs through all of Lingfield Point is clearly on display at Studios. Over the years we’ve worked hard to create something different and special at Lingfield Point; a real community.

Our buildings are some of the most beautiful, inspiring workplaces in the UK.

So what are you waiting for? 

Come and say hello and find out why so many people are whistling while they work – thanks to life at Lingfield.

For more information on life at lingfield or would like regular updates on the latest at lingfield, follow us on twitter @lingfieldpoint or find us on facebook at lingfieldlife.

 

 

 

 

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